CA1214802A - Hockey net - Google Patents
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A goal structure suitable for the playing of hockey has a frame and a net connected to the frame. The frame which is preferably made from tubes of substantially the same diameter includes right and left upright post members each having a horizontal arm extending rearwardly and inwardly towards the center of the goal structure from the top of the post member. A separate L-shaped foot member is connected to the bottom of each post member and has a horizontal portion or foot extending rearwardly and inwardly towards the center of the goal structure. There are also upper and lower rear frame members each with side portions that diverge outwardly from one another in the direction of the front of the goal structure. The side portions of the lower rear frame member are detachably connected in telescopic fashion to the feet. The side portions of the upper frame member are detachably connected in telescopic fashion to the arms. Further rigid frame members are provided to form a strong, yet easily constructed goal structure.
A goal structure suitable for the playing of hockey has a frame and a net connected to the frame. The frame which is preferably made from tubes of substantially the same diameter includes right and left upright post members each having a horizontal arm extending rearwardly and inwardly towards the center of the goal structure from the top of the post member. A separate L-shaped foot member is connected to the bottom of each post member and has a horizontal portion or foot extending rearwardly and inwardly towards the center of the goal structure. There are also upper and lower rear frame members each with side portions that diverge outwardly from one another in the direction of the front of the goal structure. The side portions of the lower rear frame member are detachably connected in telescopic fashion to the feet. The side portions of the upper frame member are detachably connected in telescopic fashion to the arms. Further rigid frame members are provided to form a strong, yet easily constructed goal structure.
Description
~L2~802 This inventiGn reldte~ to goal structures ,3nd in par~-icular to 90al structu-es suitable for hockey nets.
A variety of goal structures have been taught in the past for the construction o~ goal net~ and in particuldr nets suitablF fQr the aame of ice hockey.
Generally these godl struc-t~res are made wi~h strong, metal ~ubular members on which the peripheral portions of the net have been threaded. rt is a~so kno~n to provide a g~al structure which can be dismantled or collapsed so that it can be easily stored when it is rlot in use.
For example Canadian Patent No. 773~958 issued Dec~mber 19, 1976 to Arnold ~rischman teaches ~ collapsible goal structure having a tubular top member with a pair o~
downward1y depend;ng legs9 one at each end thereof. These legs telescope into upright L-shaped members that form the goal posts. The frame also has a rear bottom me~ber which cooperates with and telescopes into the L-shaped ~ernbers.
The patent also teaches the use of a preferr~d embodiment having 2n upper rear bar shaped in the form of a numeral "3" and mounted to the top bar.
A foldable go~l structure is taught in Canadian Patent No. 9~8,679 issued August 29, 1972 to Arnold Frisc-hman. The frame of this goal includes an upper ~ront hori zontal member or a crossbar~ an upper rear horizontal 25 member and a lower redr hori zontal member the latter two members ha~ing the shape of d nu~neral 3 . A vertical central support exteRds between the centers of the upper dnd ower rear members to improve the rigidity of the )2 frame. A pair of side rnembers are constructed with lower parts and upper parts which telescope over the lower parts.
G5al structures of this type can b~ constructed either for use by proFessiondls dnd adult pldyers or for - use by children dnd young peop1e. Obviously a goal structure that will be used by children need not be necessarily constructed to regulation s-ize and in fact -it may be desirable for such a gsal structure to ~e smaller than the regulation si~e in order that it can be more easily handled by children and younger persons. It is desirable to have a goal structure that can be manufactured in a mdnner which will keep costs down if it is intended for use by children. Furthermore such a goal structure should be eas;ly assembled and disassembled by children or young peop1e who have not had any training in this regard~
Also these structures should have sufficient strength so that they can withstand abuse or a sudden load on them without being damaged or distorted.
The present invention provides a goal structure suitable for the game of hockey that is simple to construct and inexpensiYe to manufdcturP~ Furthermore the present goal structure provides a strong rigid fra!ne for the net which can withst.dnd ruugh handl-ing or the hlow of a pl~yer ~umping against the frame.
According to the present invention, a goal structure has a frame and d net for connection to the frame. The fr~me comprises right dnd left upright post me~ers, a horizontdl arm extending rearwardl~ ar,~ in~ar~
towards the center vertical plane of the ~031 structure from the top of each post mernber and mean~ for pro~iding horizontal foot extending rearwardly and in~ardly ts~ards the center vertical plane of the goal structure from the bottom of each post mem~er7 Further there are provi~ed upper and lower rear frame members edch with side portions ~hat diverge outwardly from one another in the dir~otion of the front of the goal structure. The side portions of the lower rear frame member are ~etachably connected in telescopic fashion to the feet. The side portions of the upper rear fr~me m~mber are detachably connected in telescopic fashion to the arms. A rigid horizontal front frame member extends bet~een and detact,ably connec~s the post members at the top thereof. Rigid ;upport means detachably connect togethPr ~he upper and lower rear frame members.
Preferably the mcans for providing a horizontal foot comprises a L~shaped connec~ing member detachably connected to its respective post member. Further the pref~rred horizoMtal arm is an integral extension of its respective post member.
According to another aspect of the invention, a kit for construetillg a goal structure comprises ri~ht and 25 left goal post members and means for prov-iding hori~ontal arms extend-ing from the tops of the post members. Further means provide a hori20ntal foot extending from the bottom of each post member. There are al so upper and lower rear :~2191~
frame members each with two side portions thdt diverge outwardly from one another, the side portions of the lower rear frame member being adapted to connect in telescopic fashion to the hori~ontal feet and the side portions of the upper rear frame nlember being adctpted to connect in telescopic fashion to the horizontal arms. A rigid horizontal front frame member is adapted to extend between and detaehably connect the post members at the top thereofO
The kit dlso includes rigid support means for detachably connecting together the upper and lower rear ~rame members and a net for connection to the frame made from the post and frame members.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawin3s wherein:
F;gur2 1 is a perspec~ive view taken frorn the front and the side showing a goal structure eonstructed in accordance with the present invention;
Figure 2 is a top view of the frame of the goal structure with the net not being shown for sake of clarity;
Figure 3 is a bottom view of t~e frame of the godl structure, again with the net not being shown; and Figure 4 is a side elevation of the frame of the goal structure.
A goal structure 10 suitable for the game of hockey and constructed in accordanee w;th the invention is shown in Figure 1- The strueture includes ~ metdl frame 12 A
and a net 14 ths~.t is connected 'o and supp()r~ted by ~he frame. The net l4 can be constructed in any suitable manner provided i~ wi 11 fit on the frame of tile present invention. Ihe net c3n be provided w-ith holes or loops 5 about its periphery of a size sufficient to permit the peri phery of t'ne net to be dra~!~n cver the appropri ate frdme rnembers~ If this method is used it 1,~il1 often be necessary to dtt~ch the per-i phery of the net l:o the ~ppropri dte frame member b~fore the frame member ;s connected to the othPr 10 frame members to form the goal structure. An alterndtive means of att2chment is by medns of a string or strings pasSing through loops of the nettin~ and wrapped aroun~l the frame in a repeated fashiori. It is also possible to use a com~ination o~ these two methods for attaching the r~et.
The frame 12 includes ri ght and 1 eft upri ght post membets lG and l8 that are constructed in a sir~ilar, although not identical manner. A horizontal cirm 20 extends rearwardly and inwardly towards the center of the goal structure from the top of each post mernber~ Pr~ferabl y 20 thi s hori 20ntal arm 20 is an integral extension of its respective post member with the arm 20 connecting ~o the vertical portion of the post member at a rounded corner 22 As cdn be seen from Figure 2, in the completed gos~l structure, the drm 20 at the top of the ri ght post member 25 16 is dngled ~o the left tow~irds the center vertical plane 21 of the godl structure while the ~1rm 20 of the right post ~emher is angled to the right. The term "center verticdl plane of the go-il" as used in this ~pplicdtion means the vertical plarle equidistant from each of the post struc~Jres and set at a right angle with the vertic~l plane defined D~
the post structures. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the bolt holes referred to hereinafter in the post members 16 and 18 must be formed ts permit the arms 20 to extend as shown in Figure 2. In the embodiment shown~ a rubber or plastic end cap 24 is provided at the bottom end of each post member. This end cap can be removed so that each post ~ember can slide cver 10 a short upri ght stake or post fi xed in thP ice surface, if desired.
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The goal structure 10 inc1 udes medns for providing a horizontal foot 26 extending rearwardly and i nwardly towards ~he center of the goal structure from the bottom of each post member. Preferably this foot 26 i;
provided by a L-shaped connecting member haYing a vertical leg 28 that is de~ach3bly connected to the post member by means of sui~able bol~s 30 and nuts 32. Preferably two bol~s are provided ~or connecting each vertical leg 28. In assembling ~he goal structure, the first step is to connect each L-shaped connesting member to its resp~ctive post member by means of the bo1ts 30 and nuts 32 which snould not be ~ightened until the frdme has been completely ~ssembled~
The frame 12 al S3 has upper and lower rear -frame members 34 and 36 thdt are similar in appearance but thaL
differ in si2e in the preferred embodiment shown. Each of these frame melilbers has d long center portion that extends dcross the rear of the net and ~o side por~ions t'nat diverge outwardly from one another in the direction of ~h,e front of the net or godl structure. The side portions 3~
o-F the lower rear frame member are detachabl~ connected in telescopic fdshion to ~he feet 26. Similarly the side portions 40 of the upper rear frame member are detac'nably connected in telescopic fashion to the arms 20~ In order to permit the various telescopic connections, the various frame members are preferably made from tubing of slightly different diameters. In this way the members are arranged ;~ so that the inside diameter of the "receiving tubeU is e~ual to or very sl~ghtly larger than the outside diameter of the "entering tube". Alternatively the end portion of the "receiving tube" could be expanded in order to incre~se the diameter of the end portion suffioiently so ~hat it can rereiYe the "en~ering tube". This al~ernat;Ye is practical but more expensiYe. In one particular preferred embodiment the tubing has an exterior diameter of about 1-1/4 inches and is preferably made from steel that is electrostatically ~0 painted. ~lterndtively the ste21 tubing cdn be pla~ed by a zinc chromate pldting process or galvani~ed. Alt~ou~h the tubing could be alum;num, such tubing is less desirdble because it is not as strong or as stable. In order to permit the telescopic connections shown, each arm 20 has an inside diameter sufficiently large to permit the front enà
of the s-ide portion 40 to slide into it. Similarly edch side portion 38 has an inside didmeter sufficiently large to permit the redr end portion of the foot 26 to slide into - (~
the side portion. Of course -it will be appreciated th-lt the telescoping reldtionship of the arms 20 with respect to the side portions 40 and of the feet 26 with respect to the side portions 38 could be reYersed from that shown in the drawinsS
After the foot membPr^s 26 have been eonnected to their respective posts and the bottom edge 42 of a net 14 has been threaded over the lower rear frame member 36, then the member 36 can be connected to the feet 26 by simply sliding the side portions 38 onto ~he ends of the feet. It should be noted here that there is a bolt hole in the center of the frame member 36 for at~achment of upright frame member 42. When one is connecting the frame rnember 36, one must be careful to properly orient the center hole located at 44 so that the frame member 42 can be properly connected~
After connection of the frame member 36 to the foot members, the side portiorls 40 ~f the upper rear frame member 34 are inserted into their respective arms 20 in telescopic fashion as shown. There should be a SllUg fit between the telescoping portions of the side portions 34 and the arms 20. It will be appreciated ~hdt the upper rear frame member 34 goes on -the inside of the net 14 so that it can support the net in the mdnner sho~n in Figure ~5 1.
To pro~ide the necessary crossbar for the net~
there is proY ided a rigid~ horizontdl front frame member 44 which extends betweell an~ detachdbly connects the post - 1 o .
members at .he top thereof. Preferably the ends nf the fr~me member 44 are compressed and bent to forrn end cups 4~;. These end cups are each contoured to match the contour of the respective post member. ~ocated in each end cup is 5 d hole to rece;ve d connecting bolt 48 on which is threaded a suitable nut. It will be appreciated that before the frarne member 44 is attached to the goal posts, the top edge 50 of the net is threaded along the member 44 if this is the manner by which the net is to be attached. The nuts on the bolts 48 are not tightened until the complete frame has been assembled.
The Final frarne member to be attached is the ~bove mentioned upright frame member 42 which forms rigid support means for detachably connecti ng together the upper and lower rear frame ~embers. Like the member 44, the frdme member 42 has compressed ends that h~ve been ben~ to form CUp5 52 that can be seen rlearly in Figure 4. Each of these cups 52 has d bolt hole for receiving a connecti ng bolt 54 that is attached by means of a su;table nut~ As shown in Fig~re 1, the frame member 42 is placed on the inside of the net 14. After the frame member 42 has been conileoted at its upper and lower ends~ all of ~he nuts cdn be tightened dnd this will result in a strong, rigid frame for the net being provided.
Thus it will be seen thdt the goal s~ructure of the present inYention is simple in its construction and can be asselnbled with d minimum of tools. Only d total of eight bolts dnd eight nuts dre required to connect the various frdme members. The total nur.lber c~ frdml~ mlerlberJ
inc1uding the relatiYely small L-shaped csnnectin3 me,.;~srs is only eight. lhus the present goal structure is suitaD'.e for use by children and young people who can assemble 'he structure themse7ves if necessary.
In one preferred ernbodiment of goal structure constructed in dccordance with this invention and int.nde~
for use by children the post rnembers 16 and 18 measure approximately 43-1/2 inches in heigh~ while the crossbar or front frdme mernber 44 measures 57 inches from bolt hole to bolt hole. Furthermore the upright fr~me member 42 measures approximately 42 inches from bol~ hole to bolt hole. The upper rear frame member measures 50 inches along the straight central portion from the outside OT- each corner while each side portion 40 measures 11 inches along the outside~ In comparison the lo~er rear frame member medsures only 47-112 inches along the centra1 portion between the outside of each corner ~nd only 10 inches along the outside OT- each side portion 38. The length OT edCh arm 20 in this embodiment along th~ top of the arm measures approxima~ely 7-1/2 inches wh;le ~he length of each horizontal foot 26 measured al on~ the bottom is approximately 16 inches.
It will be apprecidted by those skilled in the drt that various rnodificdtions dnd changes can be made to the illustr~ted construction of the godl structure without departing from the spirit and scope o-f this invention. As ~n exdmple only, instedd OT' the single, centrally located lZ141 30Z
frame member 42, there might be two such members located at the corners of the rear frame members. All such changes and modifications falling within the scope of the appended claims are intended to be part of the present invention.
A variety of goal structures have been taught in the past for the construction o~ goal net~ and in particuldr nets suitablF fQr the aame of ice hockey.
Generally these godl struc-t~res are made wi~h strong, metal ~ubular members on which the peripheral portions of the net have been threaded. rt is a~so kno~n to provide a g~al structure which can be dismantled or collapsed so that it can be easily stored when it is rlot in use.
For example Canadian Patent No. 773~958 issued Dec~mber 19, 1976 to Arnold ~rischman teaches ~ collapsible goal structure having a tubular top member with a pair o~
downward1y depend;ng legs9 one at each end thereof. These legs telescope into upright L-shaped members that form the goal posts. The frame also has a rear bottom me~ber which cooperates with and telescopes into the L-shaped ~ernbers.
The patent also teaches the use of a preferr~d embodiment having 2n upper rear bar shaped in the form of a numeral "3" and mounted to the top bar.
A foldable go~l structure is taught in Canadian Patent No. 9~8,679 issued August 29, 1972 to Arnold Frisc-hman. The frame of this goal includes an upper ~ront hori zontal member or a crossbar~ an upper rear horizontal 25 member and a lower redr hori zontal member the latter two members ha~ing the shape of d nu~neral 3 . A vertical central support exteRds between the centers of the upper dnd ower rear members to improve the rigidity of the )2 frame. A pair of side rnembers are constructed with lower parts and upper parts which telescope over the lower parts.
G5al structures of this type can b~ constructed either for use by proFessiondls dnd adult pldyers or for - use by children dnd young peop1e. Obviously a goal structure that will be used by children need not be necessarily constructed to regulation s-ize and in fact -it may be desirable for such a gsal structure to ~e smaller than the regulation si~e in order that it can be more easily handled by children and younger persons. It is desirable to have a goal structure that can be manufactured in a mdnner which will keep costs down if it is intended for use by children. Furthermore such a goal structure should be eas;ly assembled and disassembled by children or young peop1e who have not had any training in this regard~
Also these structures should have sufficient strength so that they can withstand abuse or a sudden load on them without being damaged or distorted.
The present invention provides a goal structure suitable for the game of hockey that is simple to construct and inexpensiYe to manufdcturP~ Furthermore the present goal structure provides a strong rigid fra!ne for the net which can withst.dnd ruugh handl-ing or the hlow of a pl~yer ~umping against the frame.
According to the present invention, a goal structure has a frame and d net for connection to the frame. The fr~me comprises right dnd left upright post me~ers, a horizontdl arm extending rearwardl~ ar,~ in~ar~
towards the center vertical plane of the ~031 structure from the top of each post mernber and mean~ for pro~iding horizontal foot extending rearwardly and in~ardly ts~ards the center vertical plane of the goal structure from the bottom of each post mem~er7 Further there are provi~ed upper and lower rear frame members edch with side portions ~hat diverge outwardly from one another in the dir~otion of the front of the goal structure. The side portions of the lower rear frame member are ~etachably connected in telescopic fashion to the feet. The side portions of the upper rear fr~me m~mber are detachably connected in telescopic fashion to the arms. A rigid horizontal front frame member extends bet~een and detact,ably connec~s the post members at the top thereof. Rigid ;upport means detachably connect togethPr ~he upper and lower rear frame members.
Preferably the mcans for providing a horizontal foot comprises a L~shaped connec~ing member detachably connected to its respective post member. Further the pref~rred horizoMtal arm is an integral extension of its respective post member.
According to another aspect of the invention, a kit for construetillg a goal structure comprises ri~ht and 25 left goal post members and means for prov-iding hori~ontal arms extend-ing from the tops of the post members. Further means provide a hori20ntal foot extending from the bottom of each post member. There are al so upper and lower rear :~2191~
frame members each with two side portions thdt diverge outwardly from one another, the side portions of the lower rear frame member being adapted to connect in telescopic fashion to the hori~ontal feet and the side portions of the upper rear frame nlember being adctpted to connect in telescopic fashion to the horizontal arms. A rigid horizontal front frame member is adapted to extend between and detaehably connect the post members at the top thereofO
The kit dlso includes rigid support means for detachably connecting together the upper and lower rear ~rame members and a net for connection to the frame made from the post and frame members.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawin3s wherein:
F;gur2 1 is a perspec~ive view taken frorn the front and the side showing a goal structure eonstructed in accordance with the present invention;
Figure 2 is a top view of the frame of the goal structure with the net not being shown for sake of clarity;
Figure 3 is a bottom view of t~e frame of the godl structure, again with the net not being shown; and Figure 4 is a side elevation of the frame of the goal structure.
A goal structure 10 suitable for the game of hockey and constructed in accordanee w;th the invention is shown in Figure 1- The strueture includes ~ metdl frame 12 A
and a net 14 ths~.t is connected 'o and supp()r~ted by ~he frame. The net l4 can be constructed in any suitable manner provided i~ wi 11 fit on the frame of tile present invention. Ihe net c3n be provided w-ith holes or loops 5 about its periphery of a size sufficient to permit the peri phery of t'ne net to be dra~!~n cver the appropri ate frdme rnembers~ If this method is used it 1,~il1 often be necessary to dtt~ch the per-i phery of the net l:o the ~ppropri dte frame member b~fore the frame member ;s connected to the othPr 10 frame members to form the goal structure. An alterndtive means of att2chment is by medns of a string or strings pasSing through loops of the nettin~ and wrapped aroun~l the frame in a repeated fashiori. It is also possible to use a com~ination o~ these two methods for attaching the r~et.
The frame 12 includes ri ght and 1 eft upri ght post membets lG and l8 that are constructed in a sir~ilar, although not identical manner. A horizontal cirm 20 extends rearwardly and inwardly towards the center of the goal structure from the top of each post mernber~ Pr~ferabl y 20 thi s hori 20ntal arm 20 is an integral extension of its respective post member with the arm 20 connecting ~o the vertical portion of the post member at a rounded corner 22 As cdn be seen from Figure 2, in the completed gos~l structure, the drm 20 at the top of the ri ght post member 25 16 is dngled ~o the left tow~irds the center vertical plane 21 of the godl structure while the ~1rm 20 of the right post ~emher is angled to the right. The term "center verticdl plane of the go-il" as used in this ~pplicdtion means the vertical plarle equidistant from each of the post struc~Jres and set at a right angle with the vertic~l plane defined D~
the post structures. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the bolt holes referred to hereinafter in the post members 16 and 18 must be formed ts permit the arms 20 to extend as shown in Figure 2. In the embodiment shown~ a rubber or plastic end cap 24 is provided at the bottom end of each post member. This end cap can be removed so that each post ~ember can slide cver 10 a short upri ght stake or post fi xed in thP ice surface, if desired.
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The goal structure 10 inc1 udes medns for providing a horizontal foot 26 extending rearwardly and i nwardly towards ~he center of the goal structure from the bottom of each post member. Preferably this foot 26 i;
provided by a L-shaped connecting member haYing a vertical leg 28 that is de~ach3bly connected to the post member by means of sui~able bol~s 30 and nuts 32. Preferably two bol~s are provided ~or connecting each vertical leg 28. In assembling ~he goal structure, the first step is to connect each L-shaped connesting member to its resp~ctive post member by means of the bo1ts 30 and nuts 32 which snould not be ~ightened until the frdme has been completely ~ssembled~
The frame 12 al S3 has upper and lower rear -frame members 34 and 36 thdt are similar in appearance but thaL
differ in si2e in the preferred embodiment shown. Each of these frame melilbers has d long center portion that extends dcross the rear of the net and ~o side por~ions t'nat diverge outwardly from one another in the direction of ~h,e front of the net or godl structure. The side portions 3~
o-F the lower rear frame member are detachabl~ connected in telescopic fdshion to ~he feet 26. Similarly the side portions 40 of the upper rear frame member are detac'nably connected in telescopic fashion to the arms 20~ In order to permit the various telescopic connections, the various frame members are preferably made from tubing of slightly different diameters. In this way the members are arranged ;~ so that the inside diameter of the "receiving tubeU is e~ual to or very sl~ghtly larger than the outside diameter of the "entering tube". Alternatively the end portion of the "receiving tube" could be expanded in order to incre~se the diameter of the end portion suffioiently so ~hat it can rereiYe the "en~ering tube". This al~ernat;Ye is practical but more expensiYe. In one particular preferred embodiment the tubing has an exterior diameter of about 1-1/4 inches and is preferably made from steel that is electrostatically ~0 painted. ~lterndtively the ste21 tubing cdn be pla~ed by a zinc chromate pldting process or galvani~ed. Alt~ou~h the tubing could be alum;num, such tubing is less desirdble because it is not as strong or as stable. In order to permit the telescopic connections shown, each arm 20 has an inside diameter sufficiently large to permit the front enà
of the s-ide portion 40 to slide into it. Similarly edch side portion 38 has an inside didmeter sufficiently large to permit the redr end portion of the foot 26 to slide into - (~
the side portion. Of course -it will be appreciated th-lt the telescoping reldtionship of the arms 20 with respect to the side portions 40 and of the feet 26 with respect to the side portions 38 could be reYersed from that shown in the drawinsS
After the foot membPr^s 26 have been eonnected to their respective posts and the bottom edge 42 of a net 14 has been threaded over the lower rear frame member 36, then the member 36 can be connected to the feet 26 by simply sliding the side portions 38 onto ~he ends of the feet. It should be noted here that there is a bolt hole in the center of the frame member 36 for at~achment of upright frame member 42. When one is connecting the frame rnember 36, one must be careful to properly orient the center hole located at 44 so that the frame member 42 can be properly connected~
After connection of the frame member 36 to the foot members, the side portiorls 40 ~f the upper rear frame member 34 are inserted into their respective arms 20 in telescopic fashion as shown. There should be a SllUg fit between the telescoping portions of the side portions 34 and the arms 20. It will be appreciated ~hdt the upper rear frame member 34 goes on -the inside of the net 14 so that it can support the net in the mdnner sho~n in Figure ~5 1.
To pro~ide the necessary crossbar for the net~
there is proY ided a rigid~ horizontdl front frame member 44 which extends betweell an~ detachdbly connects the post - 1 o .
members at .he top thereof. Preferably the ends nf the fr~me member 44 are compressed and bent to forrn end cups 4~;. These end cups are each contoured to match the contour of the respective post member. ~ocated in each end cup is 5 d hole to rece;ve d connecting bolt 48 on which is threaded a suitable nut. It will be appreciated that before the frarne member 44 is attached to the goal posts, the top edge 50 of the net is threaded along the member 44 if this is the manner by which the net is to be attached. The nuts on the bolts 48 are not tightened until the complete frame has been assembled.
The Final frarne member to be attached is the ~bove mentioned upright frame member 42 which forms rigid support means for detachably connecti ng together the upper and lower rear frame ~embers. Like the member 44, the frdme member 42 has compressed ends that h~ve been ben~ to form CUp5 52 that can be seen rlearly in Figure 4. Each of these cups 52 has d bolt hole for receiving a connecti ng bolt 54 that is attached by means of a su;table nut~ As shown in Fig~re 1, the frame member 42 is placed on the inside of the net 14. After the frame member 42 has been conileoted at its upper and lower ends~ all of ~he nuts cdn be tightened dnd this will result in a strong, rigid frame for the net being provided.
Thus it will be seen thdt the goal s~ructure of the present inYention is simple in its construction and can be asselnbled with d minimum of tools. Only d total of eight bolts dnd eight nuts dre required to connect the various frdme members. The total nur.lber c~ frdml~ mlerlberJ
inc1uding the relatiYely small L-shaped csnnectin3 me,.;~srs is only eight. lhus the present goal structure is suitaD'.e for use by children and young people who can assemble 'he structure themse7ves if necessary.
In one preferred ernbodiment of goal structure constructed in dccordance with this invention and int.nde~
for use by children the post rnembers 16 and 18 measure approximately 43-1/2 inches in heigh~ while the crossbar or front frdme mernber 44 measures 57 inches from bolt hole to bolt hole. Furthermore the upright fr~me member 42 measures approximately 42 inches from bol~ hole to bolt hole. The upper rear frame member measures 50 inches along the straight central portion from the outside OT- each corner while each side portion 40 measures 11 inches along the outside~ In comparison the lo~er rear frame member medsures only 47-112 inches along the centra1 portion between the outside of each corner ~nd only 10 inches along the outside OT- each side portion 38. The length OT edCh arm 20 in this embodiment along th~ top of the arm measures approxima~ely 7-1/2 inches wh;le ~he length of each horizontal foot 26 measured al on~ the bottom is approximately 16 inches.
It will be apprecidted by those skilled in the drt that various rnodificdtions dnd changes can be made to the illustr~ted construction of the godl structure without departing from the spirit and scope o-f this invention. As ~n exdmple only, instedd OT' the single, centrally located lZ141 30Z
frame member 42, there might be two such members located at the corners of the rear frame members. All such changes and modifications falling within the scope of the appended claims are intended to be part of the present invention.
Claims (14)
1. A goal structure having a frame and a net for connection to said frame, said frame comprising right and left upright post members, a horizontal arm extending rearwardly and inwardly towards the center vertical plane of the goal structure from the top of each post member, means for providing a horizontal foot extending rearwardly and inwardly towards the center vertical plane of the goal structure from the bottom of each post member, upper and lower rear frame members each with side portions that diverge outwardly from one another in the direction of the front of the goal structure, the side portions of said lower rear frame member being detachably connected in telescopic fashion to the feet, the side portions of said upper rear frame member being detachably connected in telescopic fashion to the arms, a rigid, horizontal, front frame member extending between and detachably connecting said post members at the top thereof, and rigid support means for detachably connecting together said upper and lower rear frame members.
2. A goal structure according to claim 1 wherein said means for providing a horizontal foot comprises an L-shaped connecting member detachably connected to its respective post member.
3. A goal structure according to claim 2 wherein each horizontal arm is an integral extension of its respective post member.
4. A goal structure according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said upper rear frame member is slightly larger than said lower rear frame member.
5. A goal structure according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said rigid support means comprises a single upright frame member connected to the center of each of said upper and lower rear frame members.
6. A goal structure according to claim 3 wherein said frame is constructed of frame members made from tubing having an outside diameter of at least 1-1/4 inches.
7. A goal structure according to claim 2 wherein each L-shaped connecting member is connected to its respective post member by bolt means extending through holes formed in the post member and in an upright leg of the L-shaped connecting member.
8. A kit for constructing a goal structure comprising:
(a) right and left goal post members and means for providing horizontal arms extending from the tops of said post members;
(b) means for providing a horizontal foot extending from the bottom of each post member;
(c) upper and lower rear frame members each with two side portions that diverge outwardly from one another, the side portions of said lower rear frame member being adapted to connect in telescopic fashion to the horizontal feet, the side portions of said upper rear frame member being adapted to connect in telescopic fashion to said horizontal arms;
(d) a rigid horizontal front frame member adapted to extend between and detachably connect said post members at the top thereof;
(e) rigid support means for detachably connecting together said upper and lower rear frame members; and (f) a net for connection to a frame made from said post and frame members.
(a) right and left goal post members and means for providing horizontal arms extending from the tops of said post members;
(b) means for providing a horizontal foot extending from the bottom of each post member;
(c) upper and lower rear frame members each with two side portions that diverge outwardly from one another, the side portions of said lower rear frame member being adapted to connect in telescopic fashion to the horizontal feet, the side portions of said upper rear frame member being adapted to connect in telescopic fashion to said horizontal arms;
(d) a rigid horizontal front frame member adapted to extend between and detachably connect said post members at the top thereof;
(e) rigid support means for detachably connecting together said upper and lower rear frame members; and (f) a net for connection to a frame made from said post and frame members.
9. A kit according to claim 8 wherein said means for providing the horizontal feet comprise two L-shaped connecting members having holes in one leg of each connecting member for receiving connecting bolts.
10. A kit according to claim 8 wherein said means for providing horizontal arms comprise integral extensions of said post members arranged to extend rearwardly and inwardly towards the center vertical plane of the goal structure when said kit is assembled.
11. A kit according to claim 8, 9 or 10 wherein said upper rear frame member is slightly larger than said lower rear frame member.
12. A kit according to claim 8, 9 or 10 wherein said rigid support means comprises a single, straight frame member having a bolt hole at each end and each of said upper and lower rear frame members has a bolt hole in the center thereof for connection of said straight frame member.
13. A kit according to claim 8, 9 or 10 including nut and bolt means for rigidly connecting said horizontal foot means to each post member, for rigidly connecting said front frame member to said post members, and for rigidly connecting said rigid support means to said upper and lower rear frame members.
14. A kit according to claim 8, 9 or 10 including threaded fasteners for rigidly connecting said horizontal foot means, said front frame member, and said rigid support means.
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| US5421586A (en) * | 1993-04-20 | 1995-06-06 | Fun Bunch Inc. | Goal net |
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